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April 19, 1932.

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1 school or other Patented Apr. 19, 1932 PORATION OF VIRGINIA PATENTOFFICE FEEDING MECHANISM' Application filed November 16, 1928. SeriaiNo. 319,818.

This invention relates to improvements in feeding mechanism and moreespecially to improved instrumentalities for feeding paper articles,such for example as envelopes or the like to the cylinders of a rotaryprinting press. p

Envelopes for use in making per1od1c contributions to the support of achurch, Sunday organizations are furnished to the contributors inidentical sets except for an identifying number. This number to getherwith the name of the church, its addresses, etc. is printed on one fa'ceof each envelope. On the same face is also printed the date upon whichit is intended that the envelope shall be used, these dates usuallybeing of successive Sundays. A recent development in such envelopes hasbeen to provide on the remaining ace of each envelope a homily asdescribed and claimed in the coending application of Archer G. Jones,erial N 0. 9?,159 filed March 25, 19:26. Each envelope of a set isprinted with a different 7 homily and it is desirable for obviousreasons that corresponding envelopes of the sets of envelopes furnishedany one organization have the same homily printed thereon. This permitsmaking use of homilies pertinent to the particular season of the year orto the particular day upon which it is intended that the envelope shallbe used. 1

Groups of envelopes are first printed on one side with the varioushomilies, the envelopes of each group having the same wording. Next setsof envelopes comprising a single envelope from each of said groups aresuccessively printed on the other side with the dates, identifyingnumbers and other data. The identifying number remains the samethroughout each set whereas the date varies progressively. Thecorrespondingly dated envelopes of the diflerentsets however, bear thesame homily. Heretofore, it has been the custom to collect the envelopesin sets and then run the sets through the press. To print the envelopesin this manner is unsatisfactory as it takes considerable time tocollect the sets of envelopes, involves undue handling thereof andrequires careful attention of the operators to insure complete, accurateand identical sets of envelopes.

An object of this invention is a machine which automatically willpresent envelopes printed with homilies to the press for dating andnumbering in such manner as to produce successively numbered sets ofenvelopes in which the correspondingly dated envelopes bear the samemessages or homilies.

A-machine embodying this invention comprises a printing cylinderequipped with dating and numbering devices together with means forchanging the dates for successive envelopes and changing the identifyingnumber at the end of each dating cycle, and means for feeding envelopesalready printed with homilies on one face'to the cylinder in propersequence. In the preferred embodiment of the machine a series ofvertical gravity feed magazines, one for each group of envelopes,eonstitutes an endless chain and is supported by two or more rotatablesupporting members having vertical axes, one of said members beingpositively driven at uniform speed from the driving mechanism to theprinting cylinder. A picking mechanism withdraws the bottom envelopefrom each magazine in succession and presents the same to a pusher whichadvances it tothe printing cylinder at the proper time.

' The printing cylinder is so correlated with the magazines thatsuccessive envelopes are dated serially and correspondingly numberedduring one complete cycle of the magazines. After a complete set ofenvelopes has been withdrawn from the magazines and printed the cycle ofdates is restarted and the identifyin g number is increased by one. Thecorrespondingly dated envelopes of sets having numbers all have the Iassumed by it just after removal of an envelope from a magazine.

Figure 3 is a section on Figure 1.-

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the picking mechanism andthe operating mechanism therefor. 'Figure 5 is a plan view of a machineembodying the invention.

Figure 6 is a fragmcntaryperspective view of one of the magazines.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical section through the pickingmechanism.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Figure 10. p

Figure 10 is a plan view, partially broken the line 3 -3 of away, of thepicking mechanism.

operation.

Figure 11 is an exploded view of a portion of the picking mechanism.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figurel of a modified form of machine. 7

- Figure 13 is a section on the line 1313-of Figure 12.

- Figure 14 is a view similar to Figure 13, but more comprehensive.

Figure 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Figure 14.

Figures 16-16 of 16 and 17 are sections on the lines Figure 13, atdifferent stages of Figure 18 is a detail view of a portion of thepicking mechanism.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 5, 10 and 10 designate respectivelythe feeding rollers and feed plate of a printing press to whichenvelopes are supplied from an endless row of magazines. The magazines11 are carried by chains 12-which are trained aroun sprocket wheels 1313 and 13, mounted respectively on vertical shafts 14 14 and 14. Thethree shafts are arranged at the apices of a triangle and are held inspaced relation ship by rods 15 which are adjustably connected to theshafts as shown in Fig. 5. The arrangement is such that a straight lineof magazines is provided in front of the feed rollers 10. Preferably,the shafts 14 and 14?} are stationary and the sprockets 13 and 13f arerotatably mounted thereon, while shaft 14 is rotatably mounted insuitable bearings and the sprocket wheel 13 is secured thereto. Theshaft 14 is driven from the main drive shaft 17 through the medium ofsuitable gears arranged in a gear box 16.

Each magazine 11 is supported by aplate 11 attached to a'chain link sothat as many plates and magazines as desired may be in cluded in thechain, the position of the shaft 14 being varied to compensate for anychange in the length of the chain. Each magazine is substantially oblongin cross section and is formed from a sheet of metal, the

edges of which are spaced apart to provide a 1 between vertical magazineare provided inturned' prongs 18 which engage the bottom envelopeof astack I to support the same. The magazines are made of slightly greaterwidth thanthe width of the envelopes which they contain, and cutoutportions 19 at the bottom of the magazines are bent inwardly slightly,properly to position the bottom envelope of the stack for removalfromthe magazine. In order to conserve space the magazlnes are formed withtheir front and. back Walls corresponding to the width of the-envelopes,and their side walls corresponding to the length of the envelopes. Themagazines are provided with studs ll 'and the plates 11 are providedwith cooperating slots 11 whereby the magazines are detachably supportedby the plates and can beeasily removed and another substituted therefor.

The chain of magazines is caused-to move past the feeding rollers 10 ata uniform rate of' speed and the bottom envelopes ofv the stackscontained in the magazines are successively withdrawn and presented tothe feeding rollers. This withdrawal operation is accomplished by meansof 20 which is actuated to position it beneath successive magazines towithdraw an envelope and present it in position to be delivered to thefeeding rollers 10. The suction block 20 is substantially U shaped, thelegs being hollow and terminating in vertically arranged ducts 20, theupper ends of which are adapted to engage the envelopes. Bands 2O arefitted around the upper ends of the duets with their edges projectingslightly to be engaged by the envelopes.

The legs of the suction block are received guides 21 provided on the topof a circular head 22, and a plate .23 bolted to the head overlies thelegs and holds the suction block in placewhile permitting reciprocatingmovement thereof on the head. The head 22 is provided with a peripheralgroove 24 which communicates with a pair of ducts .25 terminatingbetween the guide members 21, each leg of the suction block 20 beingprovided with a slot 26 which registers with the end of a duct 25. Thehead 22 is received within casing 27 with respect to which it is capableof rotation and an air tight seal is formed between the casing and thehead by virtue of a tongue and groove connectiontherebetween shown at28.

A shaft 29 is provided with a collar 30 which engages t e end face ofthe casing 27. A stub 31' proj ects from the collar 30 through anaperture in thebottom of the casing 27 and into a central bore in thehead'22 to a suction block which it is frictionally clamped by mean's'ribs 35 which fit in co-acting grooves 36 in The shaft 29 ex-' 13mounted on the shaft 39 the pinion 33 slidably to key the shaft andpinion. The lower end of the shaft 29 is connected to a plate 37 havinga slot 38 through which extends a shaft 39 supported 1y the frame 34.The plate 37 carries a roller 40 which extends into the groove of a boxcam 41. which is mounted on the shaft 39. The shaft 39 is driven bymeans of a chain 42 trained around the sprocket wheel and a sprocketwheel 44' mounted on main shaft 17. By means of a duct 45 in the casing27 the peripheral groove 24 in the head 22 communicates with a pipe 46slidahly mounted in the frame 3% to the free end of which is attached asuction hose 47.

A guide rod 48 is carr ed by theframe 34 and extends through an aperture.-.provided therefor inlthe casing 27. 'The hose 47 leads to a valve(not shown) operated automati rally, alternately to connect the hosewith the atmosphere' an'd a vacuum source.

A rack 50' is slidably' mounted in the frame 34 and has its .teeth-inmesh withthe teeth-of "the,pinion33uj'Thef end of thefrack 50' is forkedto receive-a. shaft 51 journalled in the frame 34 and .a box cam -52is'fixed'to-the shaft- 51. The rack .50 is provided'with a roller 53which extends-intothe groove of the box cam 52. The shaft-351 is drivenfrom-the shaft 39 by means of a'chain154 passing around sprocketsprovided on the two shafts. A lever 55 is pivotally mounted on the frame34 and carries at one end rollers 56, which are adapted to engage thefeet of the suction block 20 'when'the latter is in one position. At theother end of the'lever-55 is providela roller 57 which extends into thegroove of a box cam 58 fixed to the shaft 51.-

The suction block 20 is normally held inthe positionshownin Figs. 7 and9 by a spring 60, one endof which is attached to the bow of thesuctionblock, and the other end of which is attached to cross bar 61resting 2 against the ends ofthe inner guide members 21. A'lever 62operated by mechanism not. disclosed, is providedforengaginglthe rearedge-of an envelope on the suction block after the latter has assumedthe position shown in- Fig. .3 and moving the envelope toward the I,Feed rollers 10. Fingers 63-carried by a shaft 34 which isoscillated bymechanism not die- :losed overlie the envelope during,its,move-- nent Itoward the 'fe'edin rollers and are )eriodically lifted to permitoperation 'ofthe :uction block. I

When the magazine is in operation-the 'arious magazinesare filled withenvelopes .lready printed on foneside. Envelopes in 'ne magazine are allsimilarly printedand' [ifi'erently printedxfrom" the envelopes in. achof't'he-othermagaz'ines. 'The chain of iagazines is continuouslyadvanced at a=un'-i ormrate of speed. and as each magazine caches apredetermined position the" bottonimovement beingdown into 7 contactwith a '62 are brought into en -movement of the shaft 29 andenvelope inthe magazine is removed therefrom by the suction block. To accomplishsuch removal thesuction block is arranged with the upper edges of thebands 20 contacting with the bottom envelop-e. At the instant ofestablishing contact with the envelope, vacuum is induced in the suctionblock E is removed block. is accomplished "throughthemedium I of therollers tact with the suction. block byfclockwise movement of the leYer55, which movement-is effectedby thebox;c'a'1r i:- 58. hesame time thesuction bleak-5s drawn-downwardly, this efie'etedbv through the mediumof th plate 37 and the shaft 29.

e roller 40, the

distance to removethe envelope from the magazine the rollers '56 arereturned to nor mal position'by the cam 58 ting the suction block toresume its normal position under the'influence ofthe spring 60. Thesuction block is then rotated through a quarter turn during theremainder of its downward movement. This rotation is aceomplished fromthe box cam '52 through the 56 whichare brought intofcon After the suc-.tion block has been pulled-down a sufficient thereby permitthe box cam4-1 2 i medium of theroller 53,-the rack 50 and the pinion 33.

Duringthe movement j ust described the envelope isheld on the suctionblock by suction. 'lVhen the-suction-block has reached the lower limitof its vertical movement and has been rotated through a quarter turn ithas assumed the vanced to the feeding-rollers 10. 'The en'- .velope hasbeen its longer dimensi'on'is parallel to thehxis of "the feed.rollers.- The aforementioned valve is now operated on the envelope andthe fingers 63 are brought the envelope after, which the pusher fingersa rear end of t'he envelopef between the rollers 10. isthen returned toposition, to withdraw an envelope from the-next magazine hy-upward tionthereof through a :quarter turn, these operations being effected bythe-box-cams 41 and 52 respectively. Thecycleof operations I is. thenrepeated.

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velopes are withdrawn successively fromthe position shown in Figs. 2 and.3 with the envelope in'position to be ad to release the suction thetopsurfac'e of-l agement with" the'l to push the same Thesuction block]110. turned through 90 so that reverse'rotadifferent magazines andconveyed to the feeding rollers by means of which they are presented tothe printing cylinders. For each cycle of the machine, is producedwith'diife'rently printed homilies on one side and with successive datesand the same identifying number onthe otherside. The correspondingenvelopes of suc-.

' 13 and 13, mounted on the shafts-14, 14

and 14. These elements are identical with the corresponding elementsin'the modification disclosed in Figs. 1 to 11. The frame 80 is providedwith an arm 81 in the free end of which is reciprocally mounted a rod82. At the lower end of the rod 82, there is provided a slotted plate 83which straddles a shaft 84 journaled in a bracket 85 supported by theframe 80. A box cam 86 is carried by the shaft 84 and a roller 87carried by the plate 83 extends into the groove 88 of the cam 86. At oneend of the shaft. 84 is provided a sprocket around which is trained achain 89 which is also trained around a sprocket mounted on the maindrive shaft 17.

A suction block 90 is slidably supported by the upper end of the rod 82,and a flexible hose 91 connects said suction block with an automaticallyoperated valve such as described in' connection with the modificationdisclosed in Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive. The suction block 90 is supportedbelow the bottoms of the magazines 11 between shafts 14 and 14 andits-path of reciprocation is parallel to the direction of movement ofthe magazines. A link 92 is connected at one end to thesuctionjblock 90and has its other end attached-to the. free end of a crank 93 carried 95which is also trained by a shaft '94 journaled in the upper end of theframe 80'. The shaft 94 is provided with a sprocket around whichistrained a chain around asprocket carried by a shaft 96, also journaledin the frame 80. The shaft 96 is provided with a second sprocket aroundwhich is trained a chain 97 which is also trained around a sprocketmounted on the shaft 84. The chains 95 and 97 are maintained underproper tension by means of idlers 98 and 99 respectively.

By means of the mechanism just described, envelopes are withdrawn fromsuccessive magazines while the latter are being advanced at a uniformspeed by the sprockets 13. The suction block 90 is first raised intocontact with the bottom envelope of a magazine a setof envelopes .cam,which isapproximately and at the same time the automatic valve abovereferred to connects thesuction-bloek with a suctionsource. The suctionblock 90 is then caused to move alongwith the ma azine through themedium of the link 92 and crank 93. While the suction" block 90 is beingthus moved, it is also pulled downwardly by reason of thedownwardmovement of the rod 82, this movement being accomplished throughthe medium of the cam 86 and roller 87. When the rod 82 reaches, thelowerlimit of its stroke, the aforementioned automatic valve cuts offthe suction andopens'the block to the atmosphere thus releasing theenvelope which is then removed from the suction block mechanism, laterto be described. The suction block is then returned to starting positionby combined upward and lateral movement effected by the cam 86' androller 87 in conjunction with the link 92 and crank 93, envelopewithdrawn from the succeeding magazine.

he envelopes are removed from the'suction block and deilvered tothe'feed plate in front of the rollers 10 by an oscillating gripper. Avertical shaft 100 is journaled in brackets carried by the frame and isprovided at its lower end with a. crank arm 101.

rovided an arm 102 to which is pivotally attached a bell crank lever 103to one arm of which is attached a plate 104 which const tu es themovable jaw of a gripper, the arm 102 being the stationary jaw. A roller105 is carried by the remaining arm of the bell crank lever 103 and acoil spring 106 passing around the-shaft 100 and the depending arm ofthe bell crank lever tends ,to pull the plate or jaw 104 intocontactwith the arm 102.

A cam 107 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 100 and is secured to a'sprocket also rotatably mounted on the shaft 100 around which sprocketis trained a chain 108' which is also trained around a sprocket carriedby a shaft 109 journaled in the brackets which support the shaftmaintained under proper tension by means of an idler' 108. The shaft 109is provided with a pinion 110, which meshes with a pinion 111, carriedby the shaft 96. At the lower end of the shaft 109 there is provided acrank 100. gThe'c'hain 108 is' after'which the cycle is repeated and anarm 112. which is connected by a link 113 with 1 of the shaft109 affectsoscillation of the shaft through an arc of approxi ately 90. During theoperation of the machine, the shaft 100 and the arm 102 are oscillated,while the cam 107 is continuously rotated, the cam making one complete"rotation for each complete oscillation of the shaft and arm. Thesemi-circular has a dwell surface .107, which extends throughapproximately 90 and a low surwise and the arm 102 face 107*, alsoextending throughapproximately 90. The dwell surface107 engages theroller 105 toactuate the bell crank lever "103 and thus open'the gripperby lifting the jaw 104.

The gripper oscillates between the two positions shown in 16 and 17,respectively. In Fig. 16, the dwell 107 is engaged with the roller 105and the plate 104 is lifted. position, the arm 102 underlies and theplate 104 overlies the edge of an envelope E, carried by the suctionblock 90. At this time the suction has been released on the envelopeEand it is free to be removed from the suction block 90. The cam 107 ismoving clockis momentarily stationary. This causes the removal of thedwell 10 e ages the low cam surface 107*, under the in ueneeof thespring 106 thereby bringing the plate 104 into gripping relationship tothe arm 102. The cam continues to move clockwise, and the arm 102 movescounterclockwise through 90 to the position shown I to the sleeve 115 bin Fig.17. By the time the arm 102 has reached the end of its path, inwhich position it is shown'in Fig. 17, the front end of the dwell 107has reached a position where it engages the roller 105 as shown in Fig.17,

thus again lifting the plate 104 and releasing the envelope held betweensuch plate and the arm 102. The arm 102 now moves counterclockwise backto the position shown in Fig. 16. The cam 107 is also moving in aclockwise direction, but at twice the speed of the arm.102 so that bythe time the arm 102 reaches the position shown in Fig. 16, the dwell107") is ready to move out of contact with the roller 105 and permit theplate 104 again to move toward the arm-102 to grip another envelope. Theenvelope E, released by the gripper when in the position shown in g Fig.17, falls upon pushed by means 45 i it is presented'to-the printingpress in" the. usual manner.-,

' Sometimes'it is withdraw and .from each magazine.-

the feed plate 10. and is y of the pusher. fingers 62 toward the. feedrollerslO by means of which desirable to successively print *a number ofenvelopes tion of the machine, the sprockets'13 are secured to the shaft14* 114. The sprockets 13 are secured by means of aset bolt'116 to asleeve rotatable on the shaft14 f A collar 117 is secured a set belt 118and is provided with a plurality of radial holes 119. The collar 117rests upon a disk 120 which is attached to theshaft 14 by means of a setbolt 121. A yoke 122 is suspendedfrom the lower surface of the disk 120and a plunger 123 is slida-bly supported in the yoke and the disk. Acoiled spring 124 surrounds the plunger 123 and has'one end resting uponthe yoke 122 and its other end engaging a collar In this.

from contact with the roller" 105 which .To'permit such opera= by meansof set bolts with their down, as shown in dotted lines in-Fig..15, willpermit rotation of the c0llar117.

lVhen the. device is operated to Withdraw an envelope from each magazinein succession, the sprockets 33 are'secured to the shafts 14 by thebolts 114, while the sprockets 13" rotate freely with respect'to thesleeve 115. When the machine is operated to. Withdraw a seriesofenvelopes from a single magazine, the bolts 114 are backed ofl topermit free rotation of the sprockets 13 on the shaft 14?, while'thesprockets 13 are secured to the sleeve 115 by the belt 116. Rotation ofthe shaft 14 will have no effect on the magazines; they will remainstationary and willbe locked in position by reason of the fact thattheplunger 123 extends into one. of the apertures 126 and locks thecollar 117 and sleeve 115 against rotation. When it is desired to changethe magazine from which the envelopes are being withdrawn, a rod isinserted in the proper hole 119 thereby depressing the'plunger 123 andpermitting rotation of the collar 117 by the rod until the plunger 123snaps into the succeeding hole. This will have advanced the magazinessufficient to have brought a different magazine over the suctionblock90.

Under the conditions above described, lat I the block, 90'is pre-rventedand thismovement is limited to ver-v eral reciprocation of ticalreciprocation effected by the rod 82.

the-shaft96 the sprocket wheel around which 94. The shaft 94 is lockedby a bar 127 which has in l the shaft" 94. extends a slot in whichtheshaft 96 is received,-a set belt 128 serving to prevent relativemovement of the. shaft-94 and the bar 127. The gripper operatesin itsusualmanner to remove an envelope from the suction block 90 andthroughit to'the feed plate 10.

We claim: 1

V 1. In "combination, a plurality of'tubular magazines, means-for movingsaid magazines tion of movement, extracting means for with drawing anarticle from one end of a magazine, and means for'aetuating saidextracting means in timed relation with the linear movement of-themagazines.

I 2. In combination, a: plurality of tubular magazines, means for movingsaid magazines This is accomplished by disconnecting from uni one end anaperture through which I and has at its other end.

axes always normal to their direchorizontally in vertical position,extracting means for withdrawing an article from one end of a magazine,and means for actuating said extracting means in timed relation with thelinear movement of the magazines.

3. In combination, a plurality of tubular 1nagazines having parallelaxes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to theiraxes, and means for withdrawing an article from each magazine insuccession, said means comprising an extractor and means to move saidextractor toward and away from one end of the magazine in timed relationto the movement of the magazine.

4. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallelaxes, an extractor for withdrawing an article from a magazine, means tomove said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine, andmeans for bringing said magazines successively into operativerelationship to said extractor.

5. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallelaxes, an extractor for withdrawing an article from a magazine, means tomove said extractor toward and away from one end of the magazine andmeans to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axesto bring the same successively into operative relationship to saidextractor.

6. In combination, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, anextractor for withdrawing an article from the bottom of. a magazine,means for effecting vertical reciprocation of said extractor, and meansfor moving said magazines horizontally to bring the same successivelyinto operative relationship to said extractor.

7. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallelaxes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular totheir'ztxesi and means for withdrawing-an article from each magazine insuccession, said means comprising an extractor and means to move saidextractor toward and away from one end ofthe magazine and also in thedirection of movement of the magazines.

8. In combination, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, means toeffect horizontal movement of said magazines, an extractor forwithdrawing an article from the bottom of a magazine, and means foreffecting combined vertical and horizontal reciprocation of saidextractor.

9. In combination, a pluralityof tubular magazines having parallel axes,means for effecting movement of said magazines in a directionperpendicular to the axes thereof, an extractor for withdrawing anarticle through one end of a magazine, and means for moving saidextractor toward and away ment of said magazine.

from said end of the magazine in timed relation to the linear movementthereof.

10. In combination, a plurality of vertical tubular magazines, means foreffecting llOllzontal movement of said magazines, an extractor forwithdrawing an article through the bottom of a magazine, and means formoving said extractor toward and away from the bottomof a magazine intimed relation to the linear movement thereof.

11. In combination, a tubular magazine, means to move said magazinenormal to its axis, an extractor movable successively toward, along withand away from one end of said magazine for withdrawing an articletherefrom, and means for actuating said extractor in timed relation withthe linear move- 12. In combination, a tubular magazine, means formoving said magazine normal to its axis, suction means movablesuccessively toward, along with and away from one end of said magazinefor withdrawing an article therefrom, and means for actuating saidsuction means in timed relation with the linear movement of saidmagazine.

13. In combination, a tubular magazine, means to move said magazinehorizontally in vertical position, an extractor movable successivelyupwardly toward, along with and downwardly from the lower end of themagazine for withdrawing an article therefrom, and means foractuatinglsaid extractor in timed relation with the linear movement ofthe magazine.

14:. In combination, a tubular magazine, means to move said magazinehorizontally in Vertical position, suction means movable successivelyupwardly toward, along with and downwardly from the lower end of themagazine for withdrawing an article therefrom, andmeans for actuatingsaid suction means in timed relation with the linear movement of themagazine.

15. In combination, feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular magazineshaving parallel axes, means to move said magazines in a directionperpendicular to their axes, and means for withdrawing an article fromeach magazine in succession and delivering the same to said feedingmechanism, said means comprising an extractor andmeans to move saidextractor toward and away from one end of the magazine in timed relationto the movement thereof.

16. In combination, feeding mechanism, a plurality of tubular verticalmagazines,

' means to move said magazines horizontally,

and means for withdrawing an article from each magazine in succession,said means comprising an extractor and means to move said extractorvertically toward and away from one end of the magazine in the movementthereof.

17 In combination, a plurality of tubular.

timed relation to Y for withdrawing an article from ing said magazineshorizontally to bring the same successively into operative relationshipto said extractor, feeding mechanisnnand means for transferring anarticle from said extractor to said feeding mechanism.

19. In combination, a plurality of tubular magazines having parallelaxes, means to move said magazines in a direction perpendicular to theiraxes, means for withdrawing an article from each magazine in succession,said means comprising an extractor and means to move said extractortoward and away from one end of the magazine and also in the directionof movement of the magazines, feeding mechanism, and means fortransferring an article from said extractor to said feeding mechanism.

20. In combination, a plurality of tubular vertical magazines, means toeffect horizontal movement of said magazines, anyextractor forwithdrawing an article from the bottom of a magazine, means foreffecting combined vertical and horizontal reciprocationof saidextractor, feeding mechanism, and means for transferring an article fromsaid extractor to said ng mechan sm.

- combination, plurality 55f mm- I able magazines,ga reciprocating-feeder',=means comprising an article from a magazine and deliver ng thesame to said feeder, and mean's'tojadvance said magazines successivelyinto operative" relation to said extractor, actuate said extractor andreciprocate said feederin timed relation. I

22. In combination, a plurality of ,Inovable magazines, a reciprocatingfeeder, means comprising an extractor movable toward and away from amagazine and also in the direc tion of movement thereof forwithdrawingan d article from a magazine and delivering the same to said feeder,

and means to advance said magazines successively into operative relation to said'extractor, actuate said extractor, andreciprocate saidfeeder in timed relation.

23. In combination, aplurality of movable magazines, comprising anextractor for withdrawing an article from a magazine by first moving thesaid article in a direction normal to the dilng the said article in acate said feeder in timed Vmal to the-direction of scribed, means toextractor for withdrawinganwithdrawing an envelope or "magazine, saidmeans comprising a suction.-

in timed relation with the a of sand magazines.

feeding mechanism, means rection of movement of said magazine and thendelivering the same to said feeding v. mechanism, and means foradvancing said magazines successively into operative relation to saidextractor.

24.- In combination, a plurality of movable magazines, feedingmechanism, means comprising an extractor movable'toward and away from amagazine and also in the direction. of movement thereof for withdrawingan article from a magazine by first movdirection normal to thedirectionfof movement of said magazine and then delivering the same tosaid feeding mechanism, and means to advance said magazines successivelyinto operative relation to said extractor.

25. In' combination, a plurality of movable magazines, a reciprocatingfeeder, means comprisin an extractor for Withdrawing an article from amagazine in a direction normal to the direction of movement of saidmagazine and delivering the same to said feeder, and means to advancesaid magazines successively into operative relation to said extractor,actuate said extractor and reciprorelation.

26. In combination, a plurality of movable magazines, a reciprocatingfeeder, means comprising an extractor movable toward and away from amagazine and also in the direction of movement'thereof for withdrawingan article from a magazine in a direction normovement of sad magazineand delivering the same to said feeder, and means toadvance saidmagazines successively into operatlve relation to said extractor,actuate said extractor and reciprocateisaid feeder in timed relation.

27. In an apparatus of the character de 1 a plurality of tubularmagazines, move said magazines-in adirection perpendicular to theiraxes, and 1neans for the like. from a ducthaving its open end movabletoward and away 'from one'endfof the magazine, and

means for actu'atingsaid v vithdrawing means T 28. 'In an apparatus ofthe characterdescribed, means to move said magazines in adirectionperpendicular to their axes, means-forlwithrawing an envelope'or thelike froma magazine, said means comprising asuction duct having its openend movable successivelytoward, along with and away from one end of themagazine and means for actuatingsaid withdrawing means the linearmovement of said magazines.

linearfmovement i in timed relation-with a plurality of tubularmagazines,

29. In an apparatus of the character described, a feeding mechanism, aplurality of tubular magazines, means for effecting movement of saidmagazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means forwithdrawing an envelope from a magazine and delivering the same to saidfeeding mechanism, said means comprising a suction duct having its openend movable toward and away from one end of the magazine an means foractuating said withdrawing means in timed relation with the linearmovement of the magazines.

30. In an apparatus of the character described, a feeding mechanism, aplurality of tubular magazines, means for efiecting movement of saidmagazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes, means forwithdrawing an envelope from a magazine and delivering the same to saidfeeding mechanism, said means comprising a suction duct having its openend movable successively toward, along with and away from one end of themagazine and means for actuating said withdrawing means in timedrelation with the linear move ment of said magazines.

31. In an apparatus of the characterdescribed, a feeding mechanism, aplurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes,

means to effect movement of the magazines in a direction perpendicularto their axes, means to Withdraw an envelope from each magazine insuccession, said means comprising a suction member, means to move saidsuction member toward and away from one end of the magazine andreciprocating means for transferring the envelope or the like from saidsuction member to said feeding mechan1sm.

32. In an apparatus of the character described, a feeding mechanism, aplurality of tubular magazines having parallel axes, means to effectmovement of the magazines in a direction perpendicular to their axes,means to withdraw an envelope from each magazine in succession, saidmeans comprising a suction member, means to effect movement of saidsuction member first toward one end of the magazine, second inthedirection of movement of the magazine and third away from said end ofthe magazine, and reciprocating means for transferring an envelope orthe like from said suction means to said feeding mechanism.

33. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of tubularvertical magazines, means for effecting horizontal movement of saidmagazines, means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from the bottomof a magazine, said means comprising a suction duct having its open endmovable toward and away from the bottom of the magazine, and means foractuating said withdrawing means in timed relation with the linearmovement of said magazines. 7 a

34:. In a device of the character described, a feeding mechanism, anendless row of tubular vertical magazines, means for effectinghorizontal movement of said magazines,

means for withdrawing an envelope. or the likefrom each magazine insuccession, said means comprising a suction member, means to impartvertical reciprocation to said suction member and reciprocating meansfor transferring anenvelope from said suction means to said feedingmechanism.

35. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of tubularmagazines having parallel axes, means to move. said magazines in adirection perpendicularto their axes, means for withdrawing an envelopeor the like from each magazine in succession, said means comprising asuction member, means to move said suction member toward and, away fromone end of the magazine, an oscillating arm, a gripping member mountedon said arm and means periodically to actuate said gripping memberduring oscillation of said arm. 36. In an apparatus of the characterdescribed, a plurality of tubular magazines havingparallel axes, meansto effect movement of the magazines in a direction perpendicular totheir axes, a suction member, means to move said suction member towardand away from the ends of said magazines, an oscillating arm, a grippingmember mounted thereon, and means periodically to actuate said grippingmember during oscillation of said arm.

37. In an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of parallelvertical tubular magazines, means for effecting horizontal movement ofsaid magazines, a suction member, means to effect vertical reciprocationthereof toward and away from the bottom of a magazine, a horizontaloscillatable arm, a gripping member mounted thereon, and meansperiodically to actuate said gripping member during oscillationv of saidarm. 38. In an apparatus of the character de-' scribed, a plurality ofparallel vertical tubular magazines, means for effecting horizontalmovement of said magazines, a suction member, means to effect verticalreciprocation thereof toward and away from the bottom of a magazine, ahorizontal oscillatable arm, a gripping member mounted thereon, arotating cam coaxial with said arm, and means on said gripping memberengaging said cam whereby said gripping member is periodimovement ofsaid magazines, a suction member, means to effect vertical reciprocationthereof toward and away from the bottom of a magazine, a vertical shaft,an arm secured thereto, a gripping member pivoted to said arm, means tooscillate said shaft, a cam rotatably mounted on said shaft, means tor0.- tate said cam, and meanson said gripping member engaging said camwhereby the former is periodically actuated.

40. n an apparatus of the character described, a plurality of verticaltubular magazines, prongs projecting inwardlyfrom the bottoms of saidmagazines for supporting a stack of envelopes or the like, means formoving said magazines horizontally, a suction member for withdrawing anenvelope or the like from the bottom of said stack, and means orimparting horizontal reciprocation to said member. 1 Y 41. In anapparatus of the character described, a plurality of vertical tubularmagazines, prongs projecting inwardly from the bottoms of said magazinesfor supporting a stack of envelopes or the like, means for moving saidmagazines horizontally, a suction member for Withdrawing an envelope orthe like from the bottom of said stack, means for imparting horizontalreciprocation to said member, an oscillating arm, a gripping membermounted thereon, and means periodically to actuate said gripping memberduring oscillation of said arm.

42. In a printing press, a plurality of tubular vertical magazineshaving openbottoms and arranged in an endless row, means for effectinghorizontal movement of said magazines, suction means for withdrawing anenvelope or the like from the bottom of a magazine, means for movingsaid suction means toward and away from the bottom of said magazine, andmeans for effecting horizontal movement of said suction means in thedirection of movement of the magazines.

43. In a printing press, a plurality of tubu lar vertical magazineshaving open bottoms and aranged in an endless row, means to effectcontinuous horizontal movement of said magazines, means adapted towithdraw envelop'es or the like through the open bottoms of themagazines, said means. comprising a suction duct having its open endmovable suc cessively upwardly toward, along With and downwardly fromthe bottom of a magazine, and means for actuating said Withdrawing meansin timed relation with the linear movement of said magazine.

44. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of verticalmagazines having open bottoms and arranged in an endless row, means toeffect continuous horizontal movemet of said magazines, suction meansfor withdrawing an envelope or the like from a magazine, means foreffecting combined vertical and horizontal reciprocation of said suctionmeans, and means for transferring an envelope or the like from saidsuction means to said feeding mecaanism.

45. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines,means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from a magazine,'means forbringing said magazines successively into operative relationship eachmagazine to said withdrawing means, and swinging means for transferringthe envelope or the like from said withdrawing means to said feedingmechanism.

6. In a printing press, a feeding mecha- 111811], a plurality ofmagazines arranged in an endless row, ous movement of said magazines,means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from in succession, andswinging means for transferring the envelope or the like from saidwithdrawing means to said feeding mechanism.

47. In a'printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of verticalmagazines havlng open bottoms and arranged in an endless row, means ineach magazine for supportin a stack of envelopes or the like, means oreffecting uniform linear movement of said magazines, means forwithdrawing an envelope or the like through the open bottom of eachmagazine in succession, and means for transferring the envelope or thelike from said withdrawing means to said feeding mechanism.

48. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of verticalmagazines having open bottoms, means in each magazine for supporting astackof envelopes or the like, suction means for withdrawing an envelopeor the like through the bottom of a magazine, means for transferring theenvelope or the'like from said suction means to said feeding mechanism,means for effecting uniform linear -movement of said magazines, andmeans for effecting a combined vertical and horizontal reciprocation ofsaid suction means. I p p 49. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism,a plurality of magazines, suction means for withdrawing an envelope orthe like from a magazine, swinging means for transferring theenvelope-or the like from said Withdrawing means to said feedingmechanism, means for effecting continuous linear movement of saidmagazines, means. for moving saidsuction means toward and away from thepath of movement of said magazines, and means for effectingreciprocation of said suction means in the direction of movement of themagazines. v

50. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines,means for withdrawingan envelope'or the like from each magazine insuccession, a gripper for transferring an envelope or the like from saidwithdrawing means to said feeding mechanism, means to move said grip-perback and forth between said withdrawing means and feeding mechanism, andmeans periodically to open said gripper.

51. In a printing press, a feeding mechanism, a plurality of magazines,means for withdrawing an envelope or the like from each magazine insuccession, and means for means for effecting continu- I transferringthe envelope or the like from means to rotate said cam once for eachcomsaid withdrawing means to said feeding mechplete oscillation of saidarm, and means on .anism, said transfer means comprising an said griping member for engagement by the arm, a gri ping member'mountedthereon, dwello said cam.

meansto e ect movement of said armbetween 58. In a printlng press aplurality of ver- I said withdrawing means and said feeding ticalmagazines havmg bottom openings and mechanism and means periodically toactuarranged in an endless horizontal row, means ate said grippingmember. for continuously advancing said magazines 52. In a printingpress, a feeding mecha vertical shaft located below the path 0 anism, alurality of magazines, means for said magazines,means for effectingcombined 75 withdrawing an envelope or the like from oscillation andreciprocation of said shaft, each magazine in succession, and means forand suction means carried by said shaft, said transferrmgthe envelopeorthe likefrom said suction means bein adapted to withdraw withdrawingmeans to said feeding mechan envelope or the li ethrough the open botv5' anism, said: transfer means comprising a tom of amagazine i v shaft,an arm carried thereby, a gripping '59. In a printing press, 'aplurality of vermember mounted on said arm, means to ostical magazineshaving open bottoms and cillate- 'said shaft, a cam mounted on said'being arranged in a horizontal endless row shaft, means to'rotate saidcam and means on a vertical shaft located below; the path 0 29 said gripin member engagin said earn the -magazines, means for oscillating said 5i whereby t e ormer is periodical y actuated. shaft and "effectingvertical reciprocation 53. In a printing press, transfer mechthereof,suction means slidably mounted on anismcomprising an arm means tooscillate said shaft, said suction means ing adapted I said arm, agripping mem' r mounted thereto withdraw an envelope or the like through35 on, a rotating cam coaxial with said arm, and the open bottom of amagazine, and means or means on said gripping member engaging effectingreciprocation of said suction means. said cam whereby said grippingmemberis 60.'In a prlnting press, a plurality of verriodically actuated.r T tical magazines having bottom openings and 54'. In a printing r,ress, ran fer mechaarranged inan endless horizontal row, meansnismcomp-rising a s aft, an arm secured for supporting stacks ofarticles'in-said maga- 95 thereto, a' gripping member 'ivoted to said;zinesmalinement withsaid openings, a smf'arm,fmeans to oscillate said 5aft, a cam rO- gle' usher, a sucker arm pivoted about a tatably mountedon said shaft, meansto r0- vertical. axis, means to oscillate said armand tate 'saidicam, and means'on said grlppm efi'ect vertical movementthereof'to withdraw member enga 'ng said cam whereby sai an envelopefrom a magazine and present it 100 gripping mem r is periodicallyactuated; 'to said pusher, and means to bring said maga- P g P n r IIN Blmzines successively into operative relationship;

nism comprising a shaft, an arm secured to saidsucker arm. v v

, r t a gripping member pivoted to said 61. In a printingress,aplurality of mag arm, resilient means tending to hold said azines,a single pus er, an arm mounted for' '10s member in contact with saidarm, means to rotation about-a vertical axis, a sucker block oscillatesaidshaft, and means coaxialwith slidably carried-by said arm, means for(is- I id Sh ft actuate i gr pping m mb r cillating said arm andeffecting vertical move-1' against the action of said resilient meansdurm nt ther of to withdraw an envelope from .ing a portion of theoscillation of said arm. a magazine and present it ,to said pusher 11056. In a printing press, transfer mechameans for reciprocating saidblock on said msmcomprismg ashaft, an arm S re arm, and means forsuccessively establishing I t r o, a g ppmg member pivoted to saidoperat've relationship between] said magi? arm, means tooscillate said.shaft, a" cam ro'-' zines and sucker block. I v 5 tatably mounted .onsaid shaft, means to ro-' 62. In a printing-press, a plurality ofver-Illl! tate sald cam, resilient means forcing said tical magazines, apusher, an armimounted gripping memberintq c nta t W h-saida m, forrotation about a vertical axis, a sucker I and means on said grippingmember adapted block slidably carried'byvsaid arm, means for to enga 'ethe dwell of said cam during movfloscillating said arm and effectingvertical 0 i arm in dlrectiOll, whereby movement thereof to withdraw anenvelope 1 1ml gP P-P -member 5 d Out Of from amagazine and presentittosaid pusher, tact with sai arm. 1 means for reciprocating-said blockonsaid 57. In a'prmting ress, transfer mecha arm, and means forbringing. said magazines nism comprlsmg a s aft, an arm securedsuccessively into operative relationship to -thereto, a gripping memberpivoted to said said-sucker-arm. I v 121 arm, resilient means normallyurging said 63. In a printing press a plurality of ver gripping memberinto contact with said arm, tical magazines arranged in a horizontalmeans to oscillate said shaft through :an are endless row, means forcontinuously advanc of a cam rotatably mounted onsaid shaft ing saidmagazine, a single pusher, an arm and having a dwell of approximately90, mounted for rotation about avertical axis, a

